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Discuss Jose Padilla, an American, and the trail of litigation which began in May 2002.
Prepare a press release for your local news media about the new juvenile probation program.
Described how and under what situations these resources help juveniles.
What are the key components/parts of the communication process? How do these components affect the process of communication and its overall effectiveness?
The process of communication and its components-Differences between listening and hearing in communication.
Given the advantages and disadvantages of living in the suburbs, do you think this shift was a good idea at the time? Why, or why not?
Select a country that has a criminal system different than the United States and do some research on how that particular county handles crime and criminals.
Explain the practice of sight and sound separation for juveniles in confinement.
Describing how verbal and nonverbal communication can affect communication in the following areas that criminal justice professionals may find themselves in:
Discuss the goals of sentencing in general, and the different types of sentences.
How should we decide what is a frivolous lawsuit? What do you think of the McDonald's coffee verdict (discussed on page 323 of your textbook).
Planning and Threat assessment on what you would do for this client?
Nixon is often described as the "accidental liberal." Provide some examples you would use to support this label or to defend Nixon's conservative record.
There are four main philosophies behind criminal sanctions: retribution, deterrence, incapacitation, and rehabilitation. Define incapacitation.
Additionally, provide two benefits of victim surveys in criminal justice research.
Define and discuss some of the problems and benefits of self-report surveys as a data gathering strategy.
Define and discuss the usefulness of simulations as data gathering strategies in the field of criminal justice research.
Discuss how the Uniform Crime Reports system is used as an arbitrary scale as well as how the Sellin-Wolfgang index attempts to adjust inadequacies.
Define and discuss the process of elaboration and the major types of elaboration during an investigation.
Define and discuss how a prosecutor can use his/her conviction record to help gain reelection.
Discuss the challenging roles and responsibilities of a judge. Additionally, review vital tasks that must be completed by them on a daily basis.
Discuss whether or not a trial by jury is still realistic in today's society and what the idea of a trial by a jury of peers means to you.
Discuss the attrition rate in the judicial system and whether or not this is a possible shortcoming of our legal systems as we know it.
Define and discuss the influence of various factors that impact the selection of jurors and how these influences can be moderated.
Discuss the pros and cons of plea bargaining in our judicial system as well as provide personal views on the effect plea bargaining has on the court system.